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key: pl/tex
kind: plang
name: "TeX"
url: https://plangs.page/tex
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# TeX

> Typesetting system for scientific and academic documents, designed by Donald Knuth.

Typesetting system designed by Donald Knuth in 1978, primarily used for crafting complex mathematical and scientific documents. Known for its precision and professional presentation quality, TeX has become foundational for most academic publishing workflows, particularly through its derivative, LaTeX.

## Facts

- Appeared: 1978
- Homepage: https://www.latex-project.org/
- Languish ranking: #40

## Relationships

### Paradigms

- [Declarative](https://plangs.page/paradigm/declarative)
- [DSL](https://plangs.page/paradigm/dsl)
- [Macros](https://plangs.page/paradigm/macro)

### Platforms

- [Cross-Platform](https://plangs.page/platform/cross)

### Type Systems

- [Untyped](https://plangs.page/type-system/untyped)

### Written With

- [Pascal](https://plangs.page/pascal)

### Licenses

- [PD](https://plangs.page/license/public-domain)

### Tags

- [Editor](https://plangs.page/tag/editor)
- [Scientific Computing](https://plangs.page/tag/sci)